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MPR News keeps track of the latest education news in Minnesota so you can understand the events shaping the future of learning and how it impacts students at any level.

Stay informed about local education events, policies and more happening in schools and colleges across Minnesota.

Dayton tells higher ed community he'll fight for funding

Gov. Mark Dayton told a group of college students, faculty members and administrators Wednesday that he has strengthened his resolve to fight against cuts in higher education funding.
by Tim Pugmire

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Bruininks reacts to federal budget bill

Got this from the University of Minnesota this afternoon. Read this piece for context/details of the bill. The following is a statement from University of Minnesota President Robert H. Bruininks regarding the federal budget bill: “It is a relief to see that Congressional leaders and the president were able to prioritize Pell grants and research…
by Alex Friedrich

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Turkish Coalition: Lawsuit dismissal threatens academic freedom

David Saltzman and Bruce Fein of the Turkish American Legal Defense Fund argue in the Minnesota Daily what a court’s recent dismissal of the lawsuit over the University’s “blacklisting” of the coalition’s Web site will lead to: We think this will lead to state universities being able to prohibit student research of authors or viewpoints…
by Alex Friedrich

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Some follow-up comments from Gov. Dayton

Some follow-up comments from Gov. Dayton

Gov. Mark Dayton gave the news media a few minutes for questions after the roundtable discussion. He wouldn’t say what he would hold firm on in his higher-ed budget bill, or what he was willing to compromise on. (The GOP is in full control of the conference committee that will produce the legislature’s higher-ed finance…
by Alex Friedrich

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Superintendent: Mpls. schools not overstaffed

Minneapolis Schools Superintendent Bernadeia Johnson says an independent evaluation of the operations of the financially-challenged district found it is not overstaffed.
by Brandt Williams

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Anoka presidential candidates had problematic backgrounds

Looks like Anoka-Ramsey Community College and Anoka Technical College attracted some candidates in its $62,000 scrapped presidential search that MnSCU could have found potentially problematic. Check out these newspaper articles on two of the semifinalists: Ronald Erickson, president of Hocking College: A mess at Hocking College President might quit unless board of trustees stops its…
by Alex Friedrich

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Trying to liveblog – Dayton's higher-ed roundtable at 10

Trying to liveblog – Dayton's higher-ed roundtable at 10

Heading over to Metropolitan State to try to liveblog the governor’s roundtable discussion on higher education. Because of the short notice, I’ll have to wing it. I hope technical conditions will allow me to cover it live, so please check in around then to see whether it works. Otherwise, I’ll post notes later. Here’s the…
by Alex Friedrich

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Bruininks: That private-good argument is dangerous

The Morris Sun Tribune writes how University of Minnesota President Robert Bruininks tells a University of Minnesota – Morris audience that the the public-good-vs.-private-good debate over higher education could wreak havoc on the economy: He said that some lawmakers in St. Paul believe that “causing a train wreck” is the only way to foster change…
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Strippers, cuts and the higher-ed bubble

College students to protest higher ed budget cuts Students and faculty at college campuses across the nation are preparing to protest state budget cuts they say will be devastating to higher education. (The Boston Globe) A New Obstacle to College Appears Sophia Gimenez, a high school student from Denver, writes that she has recovered sufficiently…
by Alex Friedrich

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